Aquilegia baluchistanica
| Aquilegia baluchistanica | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Ranunculales |
| Family: | Ranunculaceae |
| Genus: | Aquilegia |
| Species: | A. baluchistanica
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| Binomial name | |
| Aquilegia baluchistanica | |
Aquilegia baluchistanica, common name the Balochistan columbine,[2] is a perennial flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae, endemic to Pakistan.[1]
Description
[edit]Aquilegia baluchistanica is a perennial herb growing to 15–40 cm (5.9–15.7 in) tall. It has pubescent stems and green, biternate basal leaves. The flowers are solitary, with pale pink petals and hooked nectar spurs.[3]
Taxonomy
[edit]The species was described in 1979 by the Pakistani botanists Rizwana Aleem Qureshi (born 1950) and Mohammad Nazeer Chaudhri (1932–2010).[4] The type specimen was collected in Baluchistan on a date recorded as 25 May 1979, although this is likely erroneous as that would be after the formal description of the species from that specimen.[5]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]Aquilegia baluchistanica is endemic to Baluchistan in Pakistan, known from Sibi District.[5] It grows in shady rocky areas.[3]
Conservation
[edit]As of November 2024[update], the species has not been assessed for the IUCN Red List.[6]
Ecology
[edit]Aquilegia baluchistanica flowers in spring and early summer.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Aquilegia baluchistanica Qureshi & Chaudhri". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ "Unlocking the Beauty of the Balochistan Columbine: A Guide to Propagating Aquilegia baluchistanica". PropagateOne. 2024. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ^ a b c "Aquilegia baluchistanica Qureshi & Chaudhri". Rock Garden Plants Database. 2024. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ "Aquilegia baluchistanica Qureshi & Chaudhri". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens. 1979. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
- ^ a b "Aquilegia baluchistanica". Flora of Pakistan. Retrieved 29 November 2024 – via eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
- ^ "Aquilegia - genus". IUCN Red List. 2024. Retrieved 25 November 2024.